| 2016 Shchelkovo Highway police station attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Terrorism in Russia and Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
 Shchelkovo Highway | |
| Location | Balashikha, Shchelkovskoye highway, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Date | 17 August 2016 (UTC+03:00) |
| Target | Traffic police officers |
| Weapons | Guns and axes |
| Deaths | 1 (+ 2 attackers) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Uthman Mardalov and Salim Israilov |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
On 17 August 2016, two armed men with axes and firearms attacked the traffic police station on Shchelkovskoye highway near Moscow. Both the attackers were shot dead by police.